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The Worldwide Threat to Shipping report for January 8 to February 5, 2025, highlights various piracy and robbery incidents affecting maritime vessels, particularly in the Singapore Strait and Gulf of Guinea. Notable events include multiple armed robberies on merchant ships, with some crew members being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea. The report serves to inform maritime stakeholders about recent threats and incidents to enhance safety and security at sea.
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The Worldwide Threat to Shipping report for January 8 to February 5, 2025, highlights various piracy and robbery incidents affecting maritime vessels, particularly in the Singapore Strait and Gulf of Guinea. Notable events include multiple armed robberies on merchant ships, with some crew members being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea. The report serves to inform maritime stakeholders about recent threats and incidents to enhance safety and security at sea.
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Worldwide
(U) Worldwide Threat to
Shipping (WTS) Report, 8
January—5 February 2025
7 FEBRUARY 2025 INCLASSIFIED
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
(U) Executive Summary
(U) Scope
(U) The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) report provides information on threats to
merchant vessels, the shipping industry, and other maritime stakeholders worldwide in the last
30 days. This report is produced primarily to inform merchant mariners and naval forces,
(u) Warnings, Advisories and Alerts: See Appendix C for active advisories.
(u) Summary:
1
(U) INDONESIA: On 3 February, six robbers armed with knives boarded a Malaysia-flagged
product tanker while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait Traffic
Separation Scheme (TSS).
(U} INDONESIA: On 3 February, four robbers armed with knives and gunlike objects
boarded a Norway-flagged bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the
Singapore Strait TSS.
(U) GULF OF GUINEA: On 1 February, three perpetrators armed
Portugal-flagged general cargo ship while underway approximately 55 NM west of Bata,
Equatorial Guinea
guns boarded a
(U) GULF OF GUINEA: On 31 January, pirates boarded a fishing vessel while operating
approximately 15 NM from the shore off Libreville, Gabon, and kidnapped the captain,
chief engineer and one crew member.
(U) INDONESIA: On 29 January, a robber boarded a Panama-flagged bulk carrier while
underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS.
(U) INDONESIA: On 28 January, two perpetrators boarded a Greece-flagged crude oil
tanker while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS.
(U) INDIA: On 27 January, a robber boarded an India-flagged product tanker while
anchored outside the port limits at Kakinada
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(U) Table of Contents
(U) Executive Summary...
(U) Table of Contents...
(U) Monthly Incidents by Region
(U) NORTH AMERICA...
(U) CENTRAL AMERICA — CARIBBEAN — SOUTH AMERICA
(U) ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA
(U) NORTHERN EUROPE ~ BALTIC
(U) MEDITERRANEAN ~ BLACK SEA...
(U) WEST AFRICA ~ GULF OF GUINEA..
(U) PERSIAN GULF
(U) INDIAN OCEAN — EAST AFRICA — RED SEA.
(U) EAST ASIA ~ SOUTHEAST ASIA
(U) INDIAN SUBCONTINENT...
(U) AUSTRALIA ~ NEW ZEALAND ~ PACIFIC OCEAN AREA...
racy and Armed Robbery at Sea Statistics and Trends.
(U) Appendix
(U) Appendix B: Definition
(U) Appendix C: Active U.S. Maritime Advisories.
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(U) Monthly Incidents by Region
(U) This section lists reports of active violence against shipping, credible threats to shipping, or the
potential for a situation to develop into a direct threat to shipping over the past 30 days. Every effort
is made to ensure that incidents are not double-counted. nthe event that double-counting is
detected, or an incident is later found to be different than intially reported, an explanation of the
cancellation of the inaccurate report will be made in at least one message prior to dropping the
erroneous report,
(U) NORTH AMERICA
(U) No current incidents to report.
(U) CENTRAL AMERICA — CARIBBEAN — SOUTH AMERICA
(U) No current incidents to report.
(U) ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA
(U) No current incidents to report.
(U) NORTHERN EUROPE — BALTIC
(U) No current incidents to report.
(U) MEDITERRANEAN — BLACK SEA
(U) No current incidents to report.
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(U) WEST AFRICA — GULF OF GUINEA
UNCLASSIFED
{U) Figure 1. Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in the Gulf of Guinea
OLASSFED
1. (U) GULF OF GUINEA: On 1 February at 2115 local time, three perpetrators armed with guns
boarded a Portugal-flagged general cargo ship while underway approximately 55 NM west
of Bata, Equatorial Guinea, near position 02:02 N - 008:51E. After the perpetrators were
detected cutting through razor wire to access the ship’s deck, the master turned on the
vessel's outside lights, the crew retreated to the citadel safe area, and a distress call was
made. Following their discovery, the perpetrators escaped the ship and a small boat was
observed on the ship's radar at a distance of approximately 1. NM, trailing the ship for 45,
minutes before departing the area. All crew members were safe and no damage or theft
were reported. The ship continued to Douala, Cameroon, under surveillance from
Cameroonian Maritime Forces. (MDAT-GoG; Clearwater Dynamics)
2. (U) GULF OF GUINEA: On 31 January at 2100 local time, pirates boarded a fishing vesse!
while operating 15 NM from the shore off Libreville, Gabon (exact location not specified).
The pirates destroyed communications systems; threatened the crew; and kidnapped the
captain, chief engineer and one crew member. All of the kidnapped crew were Senegalese
nationals. The remainder of the crew sailed the vessel south to Port Gentil, Gabon. The
Gabon authorities dispatched a military vessel to the vesse'’s location to investigate.
(Clearwater Dynamics)
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3. (U) COTE D'IVOIRE: On 13 January at 1910 local time, one robber armed with a knife
boarded a Vanuatu-flagged offshore supply vessel anchored at Abidjan, near position
(05:16N —-004:008. The robber stole a phone then escaped. (Clearwater Dynamics; IMB)
(U) PERSIAN GULF
1. (U) PERSIAN GULF: On 24 January at 0300 UTC, a small military craft approached a merchant
vessel while approximately 86 NM northeast of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, near position
27:A5N — 051:13€. Unconfirmed reports indicate the vessel was the U.Sflagged RO/RO
cargo ship Liberty Power. The small craft flashed a green laser light toward the ship's bridge
while attempting to redirect the ship toward Iranian territorial waters. The JMIC assessed a
possible connection between the incident and exercise GREAT PROPHET XVIII, which was
announced to take place across Iran and the waters of the Persian Gulf. (UXMT
Executive; Joint Maritime Information Center; Clearwater Dynamics)
(U) INDIAN OCEAN — EAST AFRICA — RED SEA
(U) No current incidents to report.
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(U) EAST ASIA — SOUTHEAST ASIA.
UNGLASSIED
{U) Figure 2. Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in Southeast Asia
e
WoLASSFED
1. (U) INDONESIA: On 3 February at 0415 local time, six robbers armed with knives boarded
the Malaysia-flagged product tanker Zevirous while underway in the eastbound lane of the
Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:06N ~ 103:44E. After the duty crew sighted the
robbers in the engine room, the alarm was raised and the crew mustered to search. The
crew reported no perpetrators onboard, no injuries to the crew, and that engine spare parts
hhad been stolen. (ReCAAP, Clearwater Dynamics)
2. (U) INDONESIA: On 3 February at 0359 local time, four robbers armed with knives and gun-
like objects boarded the Norway-flagged bulk carrier Balaja while underway in the
eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:05N — 103:43E. The duty crew
spotted the robbers in the engine room which resulted in the perpetrators escaping. The
master confirmed that all crew members were safe and accounted for, and that engine
spares had been reported stolen. (ReCAAP; Clearwater Dynamics)
3. (U) INDONESIA: On 29 January at 0105 local time, a robber boarded the Panama-flagged
bulk carrier Manali while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS, near
position 01:04N — 103-426. After the robber was sighted in the engine room, the alarm was
raised and the crew mustered for safety in the citadel. A search was conducted with no
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reports from the crew of any perpetrators. Crew members were not injured and engine
spares were stolen. (ReCAAP; IMB; Clearwater Dynamics)
4, (U) INDONESIA: On 28 January at 2355 local time, two perpetrators boarded the Greece-
flagged crude oil tanker Bristol while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait
TSS, near position 01:07N ~ 103:45E. The crew sighted the perpetrators near the starboard
quarter and notified the bridge. When the duty officer raised the alarm, the perpetrators
escaped. A search was conducted with no further sightings of the perpetrators. The crew
was not injured and nothing was reported stolen. (ReCAAP; Clearwater Dynamics)
5. (U) INDONESIA: On 26 January at 0215 local time, two robbers armed with gun-like objects
boarded the Saint kitts and Nevis-flagged bulk carrier Asian Enterprise while underway in
the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:03N ~ 103:40E. After the
crew spotted the robbers in the engine room, the general alarm was raised and all crew
mustered to conduct a search, Following the search, the crew reported engine spares being
stolen. The master reported all crew members accounted for with no injuries. The vessel
continued its voyage to its next port of call. (IMB; Clearwater Dynamics; ReCAAP)
6. (U) INDONESIA: On 26 January at 0135 local time, five perpetrators boarded the China
flogged bulk carrier Shi Dai 9 while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait
TSS, near position 01:03N — 103:39E. After the crew spotted the perpetrators in the engine
room, the alarm was raised and the crew mustered to search the ship. The master reported
that no perpetrators were found onboard and nothing was reported stolen. The vessel
continued its voyage to its next port of call. (Clearwater Dynamics; IMB; ReCAAP)
7. (U) INDONESIA: On 24 January at 0354 local time, six perpetrators armed with hammers
boarded a Panama-flagged bulk ca
‘Anchorage, near position 01:215 ~ 116:58E. The duty crew sighted the perpetrators and
raised the alarm. After the crew mustered to search the vessel, the perpetrators, seeing the
crew's alertness, escaped empty-handed, The incident was reported to the authorities, who
dispatched a patrol boat to the vessel to investigate the boarding, (IMB; Clearwater
Dynamics)
while anchored in the Makassar Strait at Balikpapan
8. (U) INDONESIA: On 22 January at 0403 local time, as many as six robbers, including one
armed with a knife and one carrying a gun-like object, boarded the Portugal-flagged bulk
carrier Delfin while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS, near
position 01:30N — 103:36E. The duty crew spotted the robbers in the engine room. After the
incident, the master reported to Singapore authorities that all crew members were safe,
uninjured, and accounted for. The ship continued to its next port of call. (Clearwater
Dynamics; ReCAAP)
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9. (U) INDONESIA: On 21 January at 0740 local time, the duty crew of a UK-flagged bulk carrier
anchored at Balikpapan Anchorage, near position 01:20S ~ 116:58E, discovered a boarding
had occurred. The crew found a broken padlock on the foredeck locker and ship's stores
missing, The robbers were believed to have accessed the vessel by climbing the anchor
cable. All crew were reported safe. (Clearwater Dynamics)
10. On 19 January at 0515 local time, six robbers armed with knives boarded the Marshall
Islands-flagged bulk carrier Golden Calvus while underway in the eastbound lane of the
Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:10N ~ 103:49E. The duty crew sighted the robbers in
the engine room and informed the bridge. After the alarm was raised and the crew
mustered and searched the ship; the crew reported no perpetrators onboard, that the chief
engineer had been tied up, and engine spare parts had been stolen. (IMB; Clearwater
Dynamics; ReCAAP)
11, (U) INDONESIA: On 17 January at 1736 local time, two robbers boarded the Singapore-
flagged chemical tanker Golden Cur! while anchored at the Belawan Anchorage, near
position 03:55N — 098:44E. A crew member spotted the perpetrators on the port side main
deck near the accommodation area. After the crew member alerted the bridge, the general
alarm was sounded and the crew mustered to conduct a search. Seeing the crew's alertness,
the perpetrators escaped by jumping onto a boat waiting alongside the ship. The master
informed authorities that crew members were not injured and that unsecured items were
stolen. (Clearwater Dynamics; RECAP)
12. (U) INDONESIA: On 16 January at 0237 local time, two perpetrators armed with gun-like
objects boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Jolanda while underway in the eastbound
lane of the Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:05N — 103:43E. After the second engineer
spotted the perpetrators in the engine room and reported their presence to the master, the
alarm was raised to muster the crew to search the ship. The search was completed with no
sightings of the perpetrators. Nothing was stolen, all crew were safe and there were no
reported injuries. The master informed authorities that no further assistance was need and
the vessel proceeded to its next port of call. (Clearwater Dynamics; ReCAAP)
13, (U) INDONESIA: On 9 January at 0540 local time, six robbers armed with knives boarded the
Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier Trinity Island while underway in the eastbound lane of the
‘Singapore Strait TSS, near position 01:08N — 103:45E. The duty crew reported seeing the
perpetrators armed with knives at the port quarter of the upper deck. After the crew
mustered and searched the ship, the master reported that a crewman had been found tied
up in the engine room but all crew were safe, and that engine parts had been stolen, The
vessel did not require assistance and continued its voyage to its next port of call.
(Clearwater Dynamics; ReCAAP)
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14, (U} INDONESIA; On 8 January at 0400 local time, four perpetrators boarded the Li
flagged bulk carrier Anabela while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait
‘TSS, near position 01:03N ~ 103:36€. The duty crew had observed the perpetrators armed
with knives in the steering gear room. After the incident, the master reported that the crew
was safe and that nothing was reported stolen. The vessel continued its transit to its next
port of call. (Clearwater Dynamics; ReCAAP)
15. (U) INDONESIA: On 8 January at 0330 local time, an engine room crew noticed footprints
and auxiliary engine spare parts missing during routine rounds onboard a tanker underway
in the Singapore Strait, near position 01:07N ~ 103:43€; no further information was
available. (IMB)
(U) INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
LUNGLASSFED
{U) Figure 3. Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in the India Subcontinent
Brom
WOLASSFED
1. (U) INDIA: On 27 January at 2150 local time, a robber boarded the India-flagged product
tanker Success while anchored outside the port limits at Kakinada, near position 16:54N
(082:25E. The duty crew spotted the robber near the forecastle area and notified the bridge
After the duty officer sounded the alarm, the robber jumped overboard where another
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person waited in a boat. The perpetrators escaped in two boats. The crew were not injured
and two mooring lines were stolen. (ReCAAP; Clearwater Dynamics)
2. (U) BANGLADESH: On 13 January at 0050 local time, eight robbers, in a wooden boat armed
with knives and steel bars, boarded the Sri Lanka-flagged bulk carrier Ceylon Breeze using
hooks attached to ropes. The ship was anchored at Payra Outer Anchorage, near position
21:19N ~ 090:04E, The robbers overpowered the duty crewman on rounds, tied him up, and
broke into the forecastle and paint lockers. Another duty crew noticed the robbers and
informed the bridge. The bridge raised the alarm and mustered the crew to conduct a
search. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew's alertness, the robbers escaped with
ship's properties and stores. (IMB; Clearwater Dynamics; RECAAP)
(U) AUSTRALIA — NEW ZEALAND — PACIFIC OCEAN AREA
(U) No current incidents to report.
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(U) Appendix A: Piracy and Armed
Robbery at Sea Statistics and
Trends
UNctassineD
{U) Appendix A: Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Statistics and Trends
(0) Gulf oF Gaines (©) G06: Number of eventsin the last sixmonths
Event | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
Hinckings ote]: fo fo |*
ideappings | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14
Hijscking/Kidnapping -
‘Combination 2 |4 | | 2 Jue ? 7 ‘ 4
ced Upor Attempted) 7
Boarding? TT eT AS | O nget spet Ones tet Ome
Boudings | ie faz | ao | ao |g = = m . a
Toul | a4 | 26 | aa | as | (U) HoA: Number of events inthe last sic months
[(W) Hom of Africa x
| Event | 202 2025 |
Hiackings 0 o
Kidnapping © ° . ;
Fred Upon, Boaraings |, o 14° ° 0
nc Attempts .
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(U) Southeast Asia
Event 2027 | 2022 | 2023. | 2024 |
Hiackings ° 6
Kidnappings
Fired Upon Boarings 1 1
‘nd attempts | 72 | 6 | 103 | 97 | 16 |
Total 79s 40s os te | Sop2k Ok Noth Oe os
UNCLASSIFIED
(U)" HORN OF AFRICAHLAACKING NUMERS INCLUDE DHOWS AND FSHING VESSELS
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(U) Appendix B: Definitions
(U) In order to promote consistent use of accurate terms of reference, we use the following
definitions to describe a range of criminal antishipping activity and impediments to safe
navigation in our worldwide reporting and analysis
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(U) Attempted Boarding ~ Close approach or hull-to-hull contact with report that boarding
paraphernalia were employed or visible in the approaching boat.
(U) Blocking ~ Hampering safe navigation, docking, or undocking of a vessel as a means of
protest.
(U) Boarding — Unauthorized embarkation of a vessel by persons not part of its
complement without successfully taking control of the vessel.
(U) Fired Upon ~ Weapons discharged at or toward a vessel.
(U) Hijacking ~ Unauthorized seizure and retention of a vessel by persons not part of its
complement.
(U) Kidnapping — Unauthorized forcible removal of persons belonging to the vessel from it
(U) Hijacking/Kidnapping Combination — Unauthorized seizure and retention of a vessel
by persons not part of its complement who forcefully remove crew members from vessel
when disembarking.
{U) Robbery — Theft from a vessel or from persons aboard the vessel
(U) Suspicious Approach All other unexplained activity in close proximity of an unknown
vessel
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(U) Appendix C: Active U.S.
Maritime Advisories
UNCLASSIFED.
(U) Active U.S. Ma
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